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The following poem “Yiza” (Come) is an introduction of Nolutshungu’s new poetry collection Iingcango Zentliziyo (Doors of a Heart) which will be launched during this National Arts Festival on 4 July, 1pm at St Peter’s Building, Rhodes University. Nolutshungu is an experienced and published author. In 2014 he obtained a Masters in Creative Writing (MACW) at Rhodes University under the supervision of Hleze Kunju (isiXhosa). He then edited that thesis into this book and was published by Imbizo Arts Publishers under Mxolisi Nyezwa. Imbizo Arts (2016) states that: “…Nolutshungu is the author of three isiXhosa novels and two collections of poems, isiXhosa and English. His poetry details the reflections of a sensitive poet in present-day South Africa. He questions the efficacy of assumed notions of what is acceptable and expected in modern societies”. This is definitely a book launch that should not be missed.

YIZA Ngocoselelo olucwangcileyo, Vula iingcango zentliziyo yam Ubeke unyawo kumagumbi ayo Ze, uvule amehlo ukhangele Okuxhonywe kwiindonga Ugqale imibala elapho Eminye iyakhanya lithemba Ikho negqolileyo bububi, Ngaphakathi apha yimfazwe Maxa wambi iyazola Ngamathuba athile iyagquma Kweli lona lasekhohlo igumbi, Kulapho kuhlala amanqala am agugileyo Ukuphoxakala kwam neemvula zamashwa Izidumbu zothando ziqungquluze pha Kugqub’ ivumba lempindezelo Kanti kukwangqengqe nokuzisola Akukho kukhanya kweli lona Ndilivula xa ndisiva shuuuuu Ndingena kulo xa ndisilwa amadabi Ndilwe ubumnyama ngobumnyama Kweli lona lasekunene igumbi, Kuvungam’ ithemba nenzondelelo Kukhany’ amathuba nempumelelo Izivubeko ziyapholiswa Uthando luyakhula Iimpawu zokukhanya zinabile Iimvula emafini ziyandanda Kuluhlaza oluhlaziyekileyo, Ndingena kulo xa ndisezel’ impilo Ndingqengqa kula xa ndifun’ uphupha Ndilwe okuhle ngokulungileyo.